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WPIAL basketball playoffs tip off, district gymnastics championships start Friday
February 13, 2020
Love is in the air. Sure, it’s Valentine’s Day, but for area high school basketball fans, Friday is the first date night with playoff basketball.
West Greene’s Sheyann Watson captures WPIAL rifle title
Sheyann Watson has turned in good performances at the WPIAL individual rifle championships every time she has represented West Greene at the event in her high school career.
Greensburg Salem wins WPIBL girls team championship
Over the last dozen years, Westmoreland County schools have dominated the girls team competition at the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League championships.
Central Catholic tops Hempfield to win WPIBL boys team title
February 12, 2020
Central Catholic outdueled Hempfield in the championship match to capture the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League boys team title Wednesday evening at Nesbit’s Lanes in Plum.
Westmoreland Athletes of the Week: Monessen’s Marquell Smith, Penn-Trafford’s Maura Suman
February 11, 2020
Marquell Smith
Butler captures WPIAL rifle championship
For the first time since 1993, the Butler rifle team can celebrate a WPIAL championship.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Highlands’ Sarah Sawhook and Leechburg’s Dylan Cook
Sarah Sawhook
WPIAL basketball brackets unveiled, team rifle finals set for Tuesday
February 10, 2020
The Path to the Pete officially begins Tuesday as the WPIAL unveils brackets to the six boys and six girls basketball playoff tournaments.
Bowling teams turn attention to WPIBL championship tournaments
The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League regular season has concluded, and the top individual bowlers and teams are shifting their focus to championship opportunities at the local, regional and state levels.
Final night of WPIAL regular-season basketball brings intriguing Monday matchups
February 9, 2020
The WPIAL basketball steering committee will meet Monday to begin the process of putting the brackets together for all 12 boys and girls basketball postseason tournaments.
High school notebook: Southmoreland’s Comforti settles on sport, college
February 8, 2020
While challenging and often debatable, Riley Comforti finally found comfort in his college decision.
State wrestling gold, basketball playoff spots up for grabs Saturday
The boys basketball playoff field was supposed to be finalized by Saturday. Instead, Mother Nature’s first strike this winter forced the postponement of several boys basketball games from Friday to Saturday, three of which have playoff implications.
Dedication pays off for Thomas Jefferson competitive spirit team
February 7, 2020
Dedication and determination are just two of the traits that drive the West Jefferson Hills School District cheer program.
Key WPIAL basketball section finales make for an exciting Friday on hardwood
February 6, 2020
It has been the most dominant section in its class for a decade, so there is no surprise that nothing has been settled coming down to the final night of section play in Section 2-4A.
Westmoreland Athletes of the Week: Belle Vernon’s Devin Whitlock, Southmoreland’s Gracie Spadaro
February 4, 2020
Devin Whitlock
Baldwin-Hempfield girls basketball game holds major ramifications
February 2, 2020
The final week of the WPIAL basketball regular season is here with games that will help determine section championships and playoff seeding.
Central Catholic senior Poillucci will be ‘great asset’ to Navy rowing team
February 1, 2020
Central Catholic senior Colson Poillucci, who gave up football to row, is headed to one of the country’s top men’s lightweight rowing teams.
Burrell goes for 14th straight crown in WPIAL team wrestling finals Saturday
January 31, 2020
It is the second longest championship run in WPIAL history, and on Saturday, the Burrell wrestling team will try to extend it to another year.
Spotlight athlete: Fox Chapel’s Arnold Vento
Arnold Vento, a senior on the Fox Chapel basketball team, has helped the Foxes put together an outstanding season. As of Jan. 30, they had compiled a perfect record and clinched the section title with a win over Norwin on Jan. 28.
Quaker Valley freshman MacDonald hits his stride at indoor rowing championship
Quaker Valley freshman Alex MacDonald is shining as a first-year rower.
